Do you ever look at your kid and wonder who they’re going to end up being one day? Will they become a writer, an astronaut, a rock star, an entrepreneur, a pro surfer or an engineer? Will they don a super hero cape at night and defeat the bad guys? Maybe they’ll open a gourmet ice cream shop and make their living bringing people happiness? It’s so wonderful how open the world is to them right now, and also how exciting the future is – who knows what new careers will spring up before they reach adulthood? Continue Reading…

A few days ago I was lucky enough to be invited to test out the new Life Retreat and Healing Hub at Lourensford in Somerset West. I’m no stranger to the area, as my in-laws live very close by to this exquisite estate, so we’ve often been there for wine tasting or to buy coffee beans or to have a meal. But the new addition (it opened in November) of this unique wellness centre has definitely taken Lourensford up a notch in my opinion. It was always a special place but now it’s a VERY special place indeed. You just enter through the gates and your spirit is lifted and you feel happy and at peace. Let me explain. Continue Reading…

So I wrote about our brand new (and fancy) LG NeoChef when we first got to review it in November. And since then it’s made our cooking and kitchen experience a lot quicker, easier and tastier. From roasting chickens in record time to making our morning porridge super fast, to defrosting food (without cooking weird bits of them by mistake), this machine has been super handy. We were even able to heat up leftover pizza without the bases going soggy, which is really quite a win. Also, it sings to me and I like that. Continue Reading…